New Wingcopter 262 Targets Reconnaissance Missions with Six-Hour Endurance Written 17 September 2026

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New Wingcopter 262 Targets Reconnaissance Missions with Six-Hour Endurance

Wingcopter performing inter-city delivery for Merck Group. | Credit: Akash 1997; Wikipedia; CC BY-SA 4.0

Wingcopter has introduced the Wingcopter 262, an all-electric reconnaissance aircraft designed for missions lasting up to six hours as the German company expands its defense business. Aerotime reports the drone is designed to “launch vertically without a runway or catapult” and has a maximum takeoff weight of 10 kg (22 pounds) and a 2.62-meter wingspan.
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